An update from last week....my grandmother....

[OneGrassRoot]

I'm woefully out of sync with everything since last Wednesday, when the severe event happened with my grandmother and I came here asking for your prayers to ease her transition.

First, I want to thank all of you for your kind words and prayers. I really, really felt it....and I know she did as well. Thank you sincerely. :grouphug:

I'm battling with the flu as I type this, so I apologize if it's a bit incoherent.

Long story short, my grandmother is still officially alive. I'm emotionally detached finally, so I find this process fascinating on a soul level, stepping back to see the lessons at play and the opportunities she is gifting so many with.

She hasn't been conscious -- not for more than a few seconds -- since the severe respiratory distress event of last Wednesday which they didn't expect her to survive. But, she did, although it was an awful several days with her being in severe distress. Since Saturday evening, however, she has been medicated enough that she is no longer in outward distress.

She's in end-stage congestive heart failure amongst other diagnoses, so it is a matter of time. Her blood pressure is steadily dropping.

There are so many personal and family dynamics that have been going on over the last week that I couldn't begin to explain them, but it is indeed fascinating, once I could emotionally remove myself and feel confident that my grandmother had indeed moved on...even if her body remains.

Anyway, I want to thank you all for being a wonderful support system. I will return as soon as I can to catch up on the other posts and see where I may lend support to others, but please know how much your presence has meant to me.

I'm profoundly grateful.

[LiberalEsto]

1. Here's some hugs

:hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:

[MorningGlow]

2. Peace to you and your family, OGR

:hug:

[Brewman_Jax]

3. Good thoughts to you

from me and the cat.

[MagickMuffin]

4. My FIL, suffered from congestive heart failure

It was a very painful experience for me and my hubby as we were extremely close to him. He was staying at my BIL's ranch.

I would give him crushed ice to quench his thirst sing to him, try and make him comfortable. Other family members would come and sing church songs and pray for him.

What made me feel really weird about this episode was how my BIL and his family WERE so amazed how much Love and Care we showed Dad, I never understood what would make them even tell us that, it made us feel like they thought of us as uncaring people:shrug: republicons for ya.


He was being given morphine to ease his pain and discomfort.


I had to return home and felt awful for not being there with him. But before I went to sleep I revised an old song "Please Release Me Let Me Go" that went something like this

Oh please release him let him go
He doesn't need his body anymore
To live like this is such a pain
Release him and let him live again

For he will find a New Life Dear
And he will always be real near
Too live like this is such a shame
Release him and let him live again

(I can't remember the other verses I sang, but there were more)


I fell asleep crying and after I while I felt something grabbing my foot, I thought it was my hubby coming home. I opened my eyes and no one was there. I went back to sleep, and after a while I felt something grabbing my foot, I awoke again and it was hubby telling me that his Dad had passed. I believe Dad had come to say goodbye,:loveya: since he knew I wasn't able to be there at the very end:cry:


I hope your Granny doesn't have to endure this phase for much longer. She is a fighter and has an inner strength. The time will come when she no longer feels the need to continue this journey with her current body, and like don her new body of Light! :hug:


Namaste,

:loveya: